The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
AN ENGLISIIMaN AMAZED.
Member of Parliament Who Find
Much 40 Ast0nish Him I'm The West.

AN ENGlISIEMAN AMAZED.
A Member Of Parliament who Finds
Much 10 Astonish Him I'm the West.
From the New York Tribune.
John Taylor, OF London, who is mem
Der OF Parliament and attorney for some
syndicates OF Englishmen who have Amer
lean interests, sailed for home yesterday
after spending month in this country.
Ills mission here was TO investigate the
value OF certain western properties in
which clients OF his are interested. On his
return from the Black Hills he mentioned
various impressions OF this country. 81
stopped over in Albany on my way back
to New York" said he. TT impressed me
more than any city have seen here as be-
ing distinctly English in style. II looks
more like an old English town than any
place have seen. In the far west my ut
most admiration was drawn out by the
wonderful character of the public i'm
provements in the towns and cities
Why, they are supplied with every
thing that is modern. We have been
accustomed i'll England to think OF the
west in America as q ,half-ciyilized, bar
baious sort of territory, fun OF wild beasts
or half-wild men. The character of the
men / came in contact with everywhere
was revelation to me- Then the great
confluence of railroads at distributing CEN
tiers, the flood of travel, the restless push
and energy of the people, all gave me new
ideas of your people. In one town where
! stopped they told me about raising capt
tai for strcet-car line in forty-eight hours
The men in the town were oil cramped for
money, too, because IL was distributed in
so many channels, but every one gave
something and so the money was raised
Why, / doubt there is any such enterprise
as that anywhere in Europe, or in the
world, except here"
Mr.. Taylor represents heavy stock and
BODYBUILDING interests in the Reading and
also the Pennsylvania railroad, which led
him 10 talk about Robert Garrett. at has
surprised me, said he. "that New York
city did not take up CARROTS fight TO get
into New York. Why shouldn't the Balti-
moro Ohio have been allowed TO get into
New York? For no reason whatever cX-
cept that rival lines Of railroad desired to
keep him out We abroad never make
fights against corporation such M has
been made against Garrett by the railroad
interests here. We cannot understand
such war at all. The policy Of keeping
railroads out of the city has been dem
onstrated 10 be disastrous in no less case
than that OF Philadelphia. II there Is a
dead city anywhere, il is Philadelphia.
Some one once said TO me that as dead
bodies were of benefit Ia surgeons, 80 lac
thought dead city might he OF benefit as
an example, but Of none whatever TO
itself. Philadelphia has become dead
through It's course in giving everything to
the Pennsylvania railroad and nothing 10
anyone else. The peoples interests are
not observed when one line is given a
monopoE OF all privileges"
Mr.. Elylor is president Of the National
temperance league Of England, and in
that position has had wide experience in
dealing with the temperance question.
which enables him 10 speak with authority
not only concerning the general subject
but also concerning practical temperance
politics. 1.-THE work We have done in the
league" he said, 'hns been directed To
the education Of the people in the benefits
Of abstinence and the dangers and disad-
vantages OF the use Of alcohol. | have
been total abstaincr for upward Of thirty
three year,, aud have studied the question
OF the vitality Of men under the differing
conditions. OF total abstinence and the
habtual usa 81 alcohol. | am satisfied
that men are stronger and healthier and
longer lived II they Use no narcotics or
stimulants OF any kind, whether alcohol or
tobacco. The line OF instruction Of our
league has been in this direction. We
have been gathering the statistics Of
life and mortality and have been inducing
scientific men to take up this in
yes,igation and have brought our work to
bear upon thc dictctic use Of alcohol. That
il where our work has been more difficult
than temperance work In this country. In
travelling out west saw very few persons
drinking ut table, but the bur-rooms were
crowded. II is different with ms in Eng
land. The drinking there Is done at meal
times. The poor people demand their beer
with their food 10 such an extent that
when we made an attempt 10 close the
grog shops on Sunday We had 10 make a
provision TO have the shops open for an
hour in the morning, an hour nj noon and
an hour NJ night, 10 that the public might
get their beer for the several meals Ny
observation is that prohibition h not prnc.
teal politics. brought down ON myself
several years ago u great deal OF criticism
aud Opprobrium by refusing 10 go into the
prohibition movement in England. II
has been carried ON for over thirty
five years without making the slight
est progress or increase, while
the Temperance movement has expanded
steadily. You have rcapcd the benefits
on this side oi the water NJ our work over
there. We ~ into this thing very care
fully. For instance, IN nm insurance com.
pany In which | am interested the board
| Of examiners are oil total alsiaincn and
are very particular about insuring persons
who use Liquors. Those who drink and
arc insured are the pick OF liquor users.
| We have instituted u system Of comparison
/ between those who use alcohol and those
who do not. "a TO earnings, habits, prompt
paymcnt ol dues and mortality, aud the
| balance II largely on the side OF the total
abslainons. Then We have had men like
DR.. Richardson 90 scientifically into the
physical results 81 the long continued use
/ VI alcohol. His report has been familiar
10 you ON this side II the water. rs ioI
prohibition, II IA impmcticablc where
there il so much general drinking ns Their
is In England and in this country
Gambling Ca 80 Ia san Francisco.
Prom the Overland Monthly.
There WIS n French woman who playc'
the violin receiving 800 a day therefor
and NJ women were ~ scarce IN those days
whenever she left the saloon Ia go out ~
tho street, every sloon around the squau
was cmpiicd 10 get q look NJ her. In ihcs
saloons there we've piles 81 gold, both y
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